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Today at 8:00 AM  Tensions between libertarian-leaning and more mainstream Republicans were on vivid display Tuesday.

Yesterday at 5:15 PM  Former Albany Convention and Visitor's Bureau employee Liz Barfield was just a quarter of a mile away from the tornado when it hit the small town of Moore, Oklahoma.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Updated with video; Local law enforcement officials wore aprons instead of uniforms to put their cooking skills to the test.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Acting IRS commissioner repeatedly failed to tell Congress that tea party groups were targeted

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Georgia Chamber of Commerce continues their regional Power Lunch program with a special breakfast this morning in Albany.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  According to information released by the Justice Department, former Wilcox County Sheriff Stacy Bloodsworth has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting an inmate inside the Wilcox County Jail and for conspiring to cover up the assault.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Officials with the United States Department of Justice say two former employees of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany pled guilty Wednesday morning to receiving bribes related to a scheme to funnel freight hauling business to a local transportation company resulting in the loss of millions of dollars to the United States government.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Updated with video; For some teenagers, being served a six pack of beer may be a rite of passage, but for two teenagers working with the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit in an underage alcohol sales bust, it's just one sale closer to preventing others from the dangers of underage drinking.

Monday, May 06, 2013  What looked like an average beer purchase at a Dougherty County store last Monday evening was actually an undercover operation, and the clerk who made the sale doesn't realize they sold alcohol to an 18 year old working with the Albany Dougherty Drug Unit.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and President Jimmy Carter were at Georgia Southwestern State University Thursday afternoon for the second and final  unveiling of the Rosalynn Carter health and human sciences complex.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; The mother of a murdered Albany man issued an emotional plea for people with information regarding her son’s death to come forward at a Friday morning press conference.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; Up until now the way Dougherty County Schools kept track of how schools are performing was by using Academic Yearly Progress reports (AYP.) They are now switching to a new way of testing schools called College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI.)

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Albany Dougherty Drug Unit made a routine traffic stop around 7 o'clock on Wednesday evening.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Updated with video; After going to more than 26 doctors to find answers and a diagnosis for 6-year-old Thomas Cooper, family members say they finally feel like they're getting somewhere after City of Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard signed a proclamation for his disorder on Tuesday afternoon.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  Updated with video; Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College held their second annual ‘Run for the Nurses’ Saturday morning.